Table 7.
Association between recent alcohol or drug use by parents and cosleeping with SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) infants or random and high risk control infants. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Parental behaviour | SIDS infants | Control infants | Univariable odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recent alcohol or drug use* | Coslept with infant† | ||||
| Random control infants | |||||
| No | No | 29/78 (37) | 52/87 (60) | 1.00 (reference) | |
| Yes | No | 6/78 (8) | 17/87 (20) | 0.63 (0.18 to 1.93) | 0.54 |
| No | Yes | 19/78 (24) | 15/87 (17) | 2.27 (0.93 to 5.57) | 0.07 |
| Yes | Yes | 24/78 (31) | 3/87 (3) | 14.34 (3.78 to 78.76) | <0.001 |
| High risk control infants | |||||
| No | No | 29/78 (37) | 50/82 (61) | 1.00 (reference) | |
| Yes | No | 6/78 (8) | 16/82 (20) | 0.65 (0.19 to 2.00) | 0.57 |
| No | Yes | 19/78 (24) | 12/82 (15) | 2.73 (1.07 to 7.03) | 0.03 |
| Yes | Yes | 24/78 (31) | 4/82 (5) | 10.34 (3.06 to 44.10) | <0.001 |
*Consumed more than two units of alcohol (one unit is equivalent to one glass of beer (half pint), one small glass of wine, or one measure of spirits) or took methadone, cannabis, or amphetamines before last sleep.
†In parental bed or on sofa.